John Wayles Eppes to James Madison, 15 December 1809 (Abstract)
§ From John Wayles Eppes
15 December 1809. Encloses a letter from James P. Preston of Virginia and recommends him for the position of Indian agent in the Louisiana Territory.
RC and enclosure (DNA: RG 59, LAR, 1809–17, filed under “Preston”). RC 1 p. Enclosure is Preston to Eppes, 29 Nov. 1809 (2 pp.). St. George Tucker also wrote to JM on Preston’s behalf on 20 Dec. 1809 (ibid.).